Has it been 1 year already?

I’m taking a break from my normal personal finance type topics today to celebrate my 1 year blogging milestone. I still remember starting out and wondering if anyone would ever visit my website, or if I was going to be talking to myself forever. I also still remember the excitement that I had when the first person commented on my blog, and the first time Google sent someone to my site and also when I got my first Facebook and Twitter followers.

I used to be so consumed with watching my Google Analytics account and my Alexa rank to see if my site was growing, now I am lucky to check them once a month. It is interesting how my blogging priorities have changed since I first started. I have learned so much about networking and I have made some great blogger connections along the way. Many of you I will probably never get to meet, but I feel like I know you better than many of my “real life” friends.

As my blog has started to grow more organically I have been thrilled to receive emails from people telling me how much they like my site and how it has helped them to get their financial life back on track. Honestly, that is what makes blogging worthwhile. I love being able to help people with their finances, I now wonder if I wasted my time getting an IT degree and if I would have been better off studying to become a professional financial planner.

I always wondered how long I would do this whole blogging thing for and if it was a worthwhile use of my time. I now know that not only do I enjoy much of what I do, but that it is possible to earn a full time income from it as well. I haven’t made the switch from my existing job yet, although I expect that within a few years after we have paid off all our debts I might be more comfortable doing so. I really feel like I am wasting my time working in a 9 to 5 type job, and that I would be getting more out of life if I was able to spend more time making really great content to help even more people with their financial problems.

Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed spending the last year with me and I hope you will stick around for many more. Who knows where this blogging thing will take me? At the moment I am just enjoying the ride 🙂

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Congratulations Glen on your one year milestone! I can totally identify with being metric-obsessed at first until you realize, its about helping people become better with their finances…thats where the real joy is 🙂
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Congrats on making it 1 year! That’s a great accomplishment. Keep up the good work, I know I enjoy reading what you’re writing.Jake @ Common Cents Wealth recently posted..Photo Thursday: Gorgeous Fall Day

Congrats Glen for the milestone. Happy 1st bloggiversary. You deserve the break, Have you made any plans for the day to celebrate. As I read your post I do admit that I spend lot of time on analytics as a newbie. I hear what you say and I need to prioritize it, for me I would set it once a week for check.Rita P @ Digital Spikes recently posted..Teaching kids about money : saving tips

Happy blogiversary, Glen. I’m with you – I went a long time talking to myself (completely my fault) and remember the absolute thrill of actually seeing people start to visit and comment. Then share my posts. It does take a lot of work but when you’re having fun, it’s worth it. Here’s to another great year!Shannon @ The Heavy Purse recently posted..Back-To-School Survival Plan in 4 Easy Steps

Congrats Glen! I can relate to many of your thoughts as I hit my year mark in a few weeks. I am just trying to enjoy the ride and help people when they reach out to me. Here’s to a great second year!John S @ Frugal Rules recently posted..How to Take a 3 Month Long Summer Vacation for Cheap

Congratulations on your 1 year blogging anniversary! I am a fairly new reader as you know, but your blog is one of my favorites! I am also really excited about blogging and I do check my google analytics account ALL the time. I hope mine becomes as successful as yours one day. I would really feel satisfied if just one person benefited from what I’m saying about debt and managing finances! 🙂debtfreeoneday recently posted..The scary truths about child poverty

Congrats on your anniversary! The first year is the most difficult one, from now on your blog should grow a lot faster and your inbox will probably be flooded with nice e-mail messages from your readers.C. the Romanian recently posted..How to Calculate Your Website’s Worth When Selling

Congrats on one year! I’ve certainly enjoyed MPB, and I know what you mean about online friends. I am coming to Australia someday. We were actually talking about that last night, how much we’d like to go vs how long the flight is. I’d have to get some Xanax to make it on a plane that long, but someday.Kim@Eyesonthedollar recently posted..Bees in My Hummingbird Feeder-How To Deal With a Money Crisis

Congrats on a year, Glen. Blogging can be so fulfilling. There’s something about the community and the ability to have a voice in it that makes it such an awesome hobby. Plus, it’s so exhilarating when something you write is featured on a big site or something like that. Hope to see you around next year, too!

Congrats on the year bloggiversary, Glen! That’s exciting news. I agree that’s it’s really fulfilling to create content that people connect with and can draw things from to improve their own lives. How cool is that? I’m excited to see what the next year holds for you, my friend.Lindsey @ Sense & Sensibility recently posted..Weekly Update: August 12 – 18

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